| Term 1 | Term 1 & 2: Macbeth – William Shakespeare. | |
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| Pupils will read Macbeth to consolidate their skills in interpreting and analysing not only Shakespearean English, but also the crafting of a play. As well as exploring the rich language, students will also consider themes such as ambition, loyalty, guilt and the supernatural. By further delving into Jacobean society, students can deepen their understanding of how a work of art is rooted in the time, place and space in which it is created; considering which of the issues explored are still relevant today. These skills are vital for GCSE English literature papers 1 & 2, and are transferable to language content. |
| Assessment: GCSE English literature paper 1: Section A. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 2 | Term 1 & 2: Writer’s craft: Language and structure & creative writing. | |
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| In term 1, students will work with their teachers on annotating a range of fictional and non-fictional extracts to identify the effects of Language and Structure within a text. These skills are vital for the reading sections of both GCSE English language papers 1 & 2, and are transferable to literature content.
In term 2, students will be developing, planning and crafting imaginative writing, using a range of descriptive techniques and accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar. These skills are vital for the writing section of GCSE English language paper 1, and are transferable to most other aspects of the English curriculum. |
| Assessment: 1) Language and Structure analysis of a non-fiction text.
2) Creative Writing assessment based on a picture stimulus. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 3 & 4: An Inspector Calls - J.B Priestley // Boys Don’t Cry – Malorie Blackman. | |
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| An Inspector Calls: Pupils will read this modern classic to build their critical reading and analytical skills, whilst also considering a wide range of structural techniques, symbolism, characters, themes and the context in which it was written. Priestley’s post-war play interrogates the moral and social responsibilities individuals hold whilst performing a social critique of the hierarchal institutions that govern society.
Boys Don’t Cry:
A new addition to the GCSE suite, we are delighted to be trialling this impactful novel which challenges our preconceptions and stereotypes at every turn. This novel embeds the same skillset as Lord of The Flies. Through the trials and tribulations of the Bridgeman family, we experience a rollercoaster of emotions, starting with a bombshell landing in Dante’s lap: what to do when at the age of 17, you suddenly find out you are a father?
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| Assessment: GCSE English literature paper 1: Section B. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 4 | Term 3 & 4: Writer’s craft: Evaluation & transactional writing. | |
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| Students will work with their teachers on annotating a range of fiction and non-fiction extracts, for key ideas that the writer includes to successfully develop a theme, mood or argument. These skills are vital for the reading sections of both GCSE English language papers 1 & 2, and are transferable to literature content.
Also, pupils will develop understanding of how to write non-fiction text types such as letters, speeches, articles, reviews, and travel writing. These skills are vital for the writing section of GCSE English language paper 2, and are transferable to most other aspects of the English curriculum, as well as fostering communication skills. |
| Assessment: 1) Evaluation of a non-fiction text. 2) Transactional writing. | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 5 | Term 5: Comparison skills & revision for end of year assessment. | |
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| Through reading a range of stimulating non-fiction texts, students will develop skills across both the writing and reading sections of GCSE English Language in preparation for their end of year examinations. A range of reading skills lessons (focused on non-fiction texts) will develop students' skills in identifying, explaining and analysing language and structural techniques. To complement this, students will further develop their comparison skills by practising question 7a and 7b Language GCSE skills where students explore similarities between texts and then compare and contrast key ideas. Not only will students be taught a range of structural devices and language techniques to use in their own transactional writing for AO5 marks, but also, they will be explicitly taught spelling, punctuation and grammar rules to boost their scores for AO6. |
| Assessment: GCSE English language papers 1 & 2
GCSE English literature paper 1 | Key Words and Terms |
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| Term 6 | Term 6: Anthology Poetry & Spoken Language Endorsement. | |
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| Pupils will continue to study a range of poems from the Edexcel GCSE English literature poetry anthology: "Belonging" cluster. As well as further improving their comparative analytical skills by exploring the ways in which poets craft and structure their works, students will consider a range of ideas around "belonging" to different times, places, spaces, identities, and groups.
Students will plan, write and present their individual speaking and listening presentations on a topic of their choice. |
| Assessment: Comparative analytical essays.
GCSE Spoken Language Endorsement. | Key Words and Terms |
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